Mickey, has hyperthyroidism and kidney disease and can't tolerate the methimazole medication in pills or gel form. He can't eat the Hills Y/D food cause it's not good for him with kidney disease. So I asked my vet for an alternative medication for the hyperthyroidism she told me there is no other medication for this. She also, said I could call another animal hospital for other opinions. So I called the vet I take my birds to, although she is a bit further away I just needed her to take a look at Mickey.
I had Mickey's records and recent complete blood panel results faxed to her. I brought Mickey, in for a visit this past Wednesday 1/23/13. She checked him over, weighted him and suggested a blood test for FPL and a blood pressure check. His blood pressure and heart are both normal and the technician showed me how to inject Mickey with fluids under his skin. I went home with 3 tablets of Mirtazapine to encourage his appetite and the set up for 10 injections of fluid to be given daily, I give him 1/2 a tablet of the Mirtazapine every 3 days. She called me the next day with the results of the FPL which was that Mickey's pancreas is inflamed and irritated. So the very next day I picked up Buprenorphine to be given on his gums every 12 hours for 5 days. His appetite has surely improved with only 1 half tablet. The vet said she is very happy about his now big appetite cause that will help his pancreatitis issue.
The new vet does not want to have him eating the Y/D food cause it will not be good for his kidney's. So right now she wants me to continue with the Buprenorphine and the fluids under his skin. To heal his pancreas first.
It's a fight to get the medicine on his gums but I'm managing okay, it does get done. Plus the fluid's under his skin is so difficult doing it all alone. I have to hold him so tightly so that he will not pull away from me.
The vet said, she will call my Monday to find out how Mickey and I are doing with the meds and fluids. The vet wants to see him again in 10 days from his first visit which will be 2/6/13.
I did notice he seems to be a bit sleepy with the Buprenorphine, and I was so afraid to give him this medication that I questioned it about everything. To me I thought it was the same as giving him morphine and I didn't want to do that, but she assured me it's very different.
If someone can tell me an easy way to inject Mickey with the fluids doing it by myself, I would so appreciate it. When the technician showed me how to do it, she let me do it myself but she was holding him in place. I'm totally alone doing this and I find it very difficult to hold him and administer the injection at the same time. I was suppose to do it again last night but, I was in tears trying to figure out how to do it without a battle so I didn't do it. I sure could use someone's suggestions...Thank you!
Sorry this is so long.
I had Mickey's records and recent complete blood panel results faxed to her. I brought Mickey, in for a visit this past Wednesday 1/23/13. She checked him over, weighted him and suggested a blood test for FPL and a blood pressure check. His blood pressure and heart are both normal and the technician showed me how to inject Mickey with fluids under his skin. I went home with 3 tablets of Mirtazapine to encourage his appetite and the set up for 10 injections of fluid to be given daily, I give him 1/2 a tablet of the Mirtazapine every 3 days. She called me the next day with the results of the FPL which was that Mickey's pancreas is inflamed and irritated. So the very next day I picked up Buprenorphine to be given on his gums every 12 hours for 5 days. His appetite has surely improved with only 1 half tablet. The vet said she is very happy about his now big appetite cause that will help his pancreatitis issue.
The new vet does not want to have him eating the Y/D food cause it will not be good for his kidney's. So right now she wants me to continue with the Buprenorphine and the fluids under his skin. To heal his pancreas first.
It's a fight to get the medicine on his gums but I'm managing okay, it does get done. Plus the fluid's under his skin is so difficult doing it all alone. I have to hold him so tightly so that he will not pull away from me.
The vet said, she will call my Monday to find out how Mickey and I are doing with the meds and fluids. The vet wants to see him again in 10 days from his first visit which will be 2/6/13.
I did notice he seems to be a bit sleepy with the Buprenorphine, and I was so afraid to give him this medication that I questioned it about everything. To me I thought it was the same as giving him morphine and I didn't want to do that, but she assured me it's very different.
If someone can tell me an easy way to inject Mickey with the fluids doing it by myself, I would so appreciate it. When the technician showed me how to do it, she let me do it myself but she was holding him in place. I'm totally alone doing this and I find it very difficult to hold him and administer the injection at the same time. I was suppose to do it again last night but, I was in tears trying to figure out how to do it without a battle so I didn't do it. I sure could use someone's suggestions...Thank you!
Sorry this is so long.
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